The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UNLEARNED
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What does UNLEARNED mean?
UNLEARNED verb- To discard the knowledge of.
- To break a habit.
- Of a person, ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
- Of a behavior, not learned; innate.